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- 01 Dec 2023
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Thinking Ahead
implications for anyone who hopes to make a lasting, convincing argument. In a series of controlled experiments, Graeber and his colleagues studied how quickly different types of information dissipate over time, finding that the effect of... View Details
- 22 Nov 2023
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So You Want to Join a Startup
industry, in this field that requires this kind of detailed explanation, is it inherent to the complexity of the organizations? Why is it, what is it about startup life? I think the fundamental issue there is that there's just a very high degree of risk. Startups fail.... View Details
- 12 Mar 2021
- News
My Favorite Case
behave more peacefully in the barnyard, leading to a higher yield of eggs and meat for the farm. The ability of the case authors to recognize this device as a solution to a production problem was extremely clever, and the statistical... View Details
- 04 Sep 2019
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Putting the Game Within Reach
traditional sports—and it is only the beginning.” —Angela Ruggiero Jen Rottenberg (MBA 1996), CMO at Fan Controlled Football League (photo courtesy of Jen Rottenberg) Jen Rottenberg (MBA 1996), CMO at Fan View Details
- 28 May 2019
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Ask the Expert: In Security
YOUNG: Always start by focusing on areas where you have the most risk. Good protection starts with good IT hygiene. The basics—patching and updating systems and basic protections (and controls)—should be in place across the entire franchise. I would recommend focusing... View Details
- 01 Jan 2002
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Marjorie M.T. Yang (MBA '76)
To accomplish that, Margie Yang has focused her efforts on building an operation that relies on best practices and the latest technology for its competitive advantage. One recent HBS grad who works for her, she points out, is using probability and View Details
- 01 Feb 2000
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Executives Convene to Discuss Consumer-Driven Health Care
U.S. consumers more power over decisions related to health care. Those who advocate consumer-driven health care - including conference chair Professor Regina E. Herzlinger - believe that shifting control of health-care purchasing... View Details
- 22 Feb 2022
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March 2022 Alumni and Faculty Books
technology. The Numerate Leader: How to Pull Game-Changing Insights from Statistical Data By Thomas A. King (MBA 1987) Wiley Using a qualitative approach to introduce statistical reasoning, The Numerate... View Details
- 01 Dec 2010
- News
Ilene Lang
true that there are plenty of positive statistics out there. Women make up 46.4 percent of the Fortune 500 workforce and just over 50 percent of management, professional, and related occupations. Our research, however, shows that there’s... View Details
- 01 Sep 2004
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One-on-One with Robert McNamara
taught by Professor Ross Graham Walker and others, a company’s numbers had value far beyond mere record-keeping. Statistical data could instead be used proactively as a general management tool for analyzing an organization’s production... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 15 Nov 2024
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Driving Change
Speaking to nearly 700 alumni at the Women’s Leadership Summit last week, HBS Professor Robin Ely addressed both current and emerging challenges facing women in leadership roles, while emphasizing the critical importance of continued progress. “Today, we face a fresh... View Details
- 01 Jun 2007
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Steve Schwarzman
business, politics, media, and the arts. With a personal fortune estimated by Forbes to surpass $3.5 billion, Schwarzman has come a long way since leaving Lehman Brothers in 1985 to cofound Blackstone with start-up capital of $400,000. Blackstone today has 52 partners... View Details
- 05 Dec 2016
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The Dragon’s Tale
early 1970s. China, however, had to wait to get out from under Mao’s control before it could make the moves that ultimately enabled it to catch up. Under Deng Xiaoping and then Jiang Zemin, government support for economic expansion really... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- 01 Mar 2009
- News
Model Patient
state’s estimates. But the major driver is the state’s inability to control costs.” Herzlinger further notes that “universal coverage has not meant universal access. That’s because if you increase demand by so much and you don’t bring... View Details
- 01 Sep 2007
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To The Rescue
Life in modern India, despite all of the advances of the last decade, is still barely controlled chaos. On the crowded streets, camels and donkeys mix with handcarts, three-wheeled scooter taxis, massive Tata trucks, luxury cars, and... View Details
- 01 Sep 2009
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Read All About It!
his analysis of our low-mindedness is right — and right it seems to be in the light of such statistics as he can muster — our craving for entertainment is so insatiable that most of us give ourselves up wholeheartedly to joy-riding,... View Details
- 01 Sep 2014
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Afghanistan’s Hope and Light
beginning. Before Roshan launched, demand for its service was so high that a prelaunch informational leaflet began selling in the Kabul bazaar for $1. Police were called in to control the crowds waiting outside Roshan’s flagship store in... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Dec 2016
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Alumni Books of 2016
and the craftsmen involved in producing them. The Accelerating World: Speed vs. Control by Emmanuel Cassimatis (MBA 2009) (Emmanuel Cassimatis) Over the past five decades, several mysterious and seemingly unrelated events have taken... View Details